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Pope arrives in Albania for one-day visit

Pope Francis arrives at the International airport of Tirana on Sept 21. The pontiff travels to Albania for a packed one-day visit that will spotlight the country as a model of inter-religious harmony, amid turmoil in the Middle East and rising intolerance in Europe.

TIRANA, Albania - Pope Francis arrived in Albania on Sunday for a one-day visit that will highlight the mainly-Muslim country as a model of inter-religious harmony, amid turmoil in the Middle East and rising intolerance in Europe.